USS Page County

USS Page County (LST-1076) was a LST-542-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.

On 16 March 1963 Page County put into San Francisco to undergo an extensive MK II FRAM overhaul which was completed in July.

Between 18 January and 16 February 1965 she participated in "Operation Silver Lance" (one of the largest Navy-Marine Corps training exercises ever held in peacetime).

Deteriorating conditions in Vietnam caused her immediate departure on 17 February, for Pearl Harbor, to transport elements of Marine Air Group 13 to Okinawa.

Operating principally between Chu Lai, Da Nang, and also helped land the Army on the beach of Nha Trang, she supported the struggle in South Vietnam until returning to the United States in mid-December.

Resuming local operations, Page County provided services to MiD Pac in evaluating the capabilities of LSTs for mine sweeping, and to Pacific Fleet Command for training exercises and administrative lifts for Hawaiian-based Army and Marine Corps personnel.

Early 1968 found Page County participating in EastPac exercises, training Camp Pendleton Marines and Seabees from Port Hueneme.

From 11 September through 6 November she operated out of Da Nang and returned to San Diego on 24 December, via Hong Kong, Yokosuka, and Pearl Harbor.